Zhu Guangyu, being part of the National Security Bureau now, had this much information; he had played a part in the forced closure and rectification of the Nangong family's hotel.
"You... just keep an eye on them. I'll use the rest to stretch my muscles," Lin Xiao didn't refuse. "Remember, cast a long line to catch a big fish."
Directly eliminating the Nangong family would have negative repercussions, and the elders in charge would blame him.
Therefore, it was better to lure the snake out of its hole. Once these members of the Nangong family couldn't bear it any longer, they would provide him with countless incriminating pieces of evidence, and he would have more legitimate reasons.
"Understood."
Zhu Guangyu nodded quickly.
"Sometimes, you should even thank the Nangong family. Without them, there wouldn't be me in Longguo."
Lin Xiao said this with a self-deprecating smile.
If he could choose, he would prefer not to become this so-called Dragon King, and instead have his Lin family live in peace.
Unfortunately, time could not turn back, nor was there any choice.
Zhu Guangyu dared not speak and watched Lin Xiao leave the National Security Bureau.
...
"The hotel was sealed?"
Nangong Wushuang looked at the report in her hand, pondering for a moment.
The Nangong family's influence in Shashi was not small, and the Qiandu Hotel was their flagship establishment in the city. Yet, it was closed.
She, Nangong Wushuang, learned of this news only after the Qiandu Hotel had already been sealed.
The connections she had cultivated in Shashi over the years, the people previously arranged by the Nangong family in the Tianxia Society, and their informants in all walks of life, only found out when the Qiandu Hotel was sealed.
This time, Nangong Wushuang's brows furrowed deeply.
She had thought handing the person over to Lin Xiao was enough, admitting she was outmatched and not offering any judgment. But for the Qiandu Hotel, an establishment that represented their face, to be sealed and put under rectification so easily was unexpected.
Moreover, a series of their illicit businesses were also exposed.
This Lin Xiao was issuing them a warning.
And this warning was a resounding slap in her face.
"Patriarch..."
The person standing before Nangong Wushuang lowered his head, afraid to meet her gaze, lest her anger be unleashed upon him.
"You may go," Nangong Wushuang waved her hand. She had naturally noticed the man's nervousness.
She was left alone in the room.
Her brows relaxed, and she tapped her finger rhythmically on the table.
After about half a minute, she suddenly thought of something, a smile spread across her face, and she got up and left the room.
...
Lin Xiao had been thoroughly relaxed these past few days, his entire day consisting of picking up and dropping off his children from school. At noon, he would go to the company to have lunch with Luo Qinghan. Every time he arrived, he was ostentatious, either hugging her or holding her hand publicly, as if afraid that others wouldn't know about their relationship.
Now, everyone at Luo's Group was fully aware of the relationship between Lin Xiao and Luo Qinghan.
"Hello, Mr. Lin, here to pick up Ms. Luo from work again?" The receptionist, just tidying up her things to head to the cafeteria, greeted Lin Xiao as he arrived.
"Of course, I'm afraid she'll overwork herself, this workaholic," Lin Xiao replied with a smile.
"I'll pretend I didn't hear that, or Ms. Luo will get angry," the receptionist said, covering her mouth and chuckling. "Mr. Lin, I'm heading to the cafeteria now."
"Go ahead, eat well!"